Changing course now for my regular blog. (what Blog?) as my family and I take our downsizing journey.....Hop on!

12/30/2012

You Blinded Me (not) With Science

I have been away too long I know
and I apologize to my eight or so readers...Sorry! Yet, I shall begin
this blog with another apology as this entry will be about yet
another museum.

The Mind Museum in Taguig Manila is the
newest and supposedly the best museum in the Philippines. My gang of
four visited the museum today.

Yes, we are home in Manila for
the holidays, a staycation we were all looking forward to actually. It
has been great. We've enjoyed the Light Show in Ayala Triangle.....

Ayala Triangle Light Show

..... and
dinner there as well in Omakase. Mostly though we have just been
lounging lazily at home and we are not complaining.

Today was Mind Museum Day!

I can only be too happy we have
such a museum already here. I actually have a lot to say but I'd rather
not except PLEASE, PLEASE work on the maintenance of the facility. As it
is some of the installations are either not working or broken.

The thing I personally loved most about our visit was the Stunning
architecture courtesy of Architect Lor Calma & Associates. We've visited
better museums abroad but the architecture of LorCalma spelled the
difference for The Mind Museum. To me it stole the show. It made my
visit worthwhile. I love the way it is imposing yet
cocooning as you enter the museum property. There is fluidity and grace
in the various shapes and heights of the structure. It is sensual and
familiar. I do not know if I felt connected because I
know it is designed by a Filipino. Even as my kids and I were touring
the installations inside, I appreciated the details in the design of the
museum. No, it is not grand and there is a sense a restraint in some
partsbut I enjoyed chasing the many successful attempts at good design.

But we do have some favorites....

Kids and I loved the mini x-ray machine.

How we made silly music with this instrument of the future? Maybe?

My ultimate fave is the installation showing lunar phases....

Never mind that Jolibee was the only dining option. I can have their palabok any day....

Never mind that some exhibits were broken or closed.

Never mind that the girl at the reception seemed irritated and impatient with our one question.

Never mind that the museum upkeep is something I want to worry about.

At the end of our visit, I was still glad I went.

Oh, but I did mind that their mini planetarium was a make shift dome with leatherette pillows which one needs to lie on the floor with instead ofrecliner seats...I so mind that!